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Qualification as Aroma Therapist in Health Care
2013/14 – Maria and Wolfgang Hoch in Cooperation With the Bavarian Nursing Academy
1. History and Key Experience.......................................................................4
2. What is Lyme Disease? ...............................................................................5
3. Defense Strategies of Borrelia .................................................................... 5
3.1 Formation of Biofilm ................................................................................................... 5 3.2 Quorum Sensing........................................................................................................... 5 3.3 Retreat Into Oxygen-Poor Areas.................................................................................. 6 3.4 Efflux-Pump................................................................................................................. 6 3.5 Transformation Into Different Forms Such as Cysts, L-Forms, Blebs ........................ 6
4. Preliminary Considerations on the Application of Ethereal Oils ..........6 5. Selection of Ethereal Oils and Their Mixtures ........................................7
5.1 Cistus Incanus/Creticus (Cretan cistus) ....................................................................... 8 5.2 Citrus Sinensis (orange, sweet).................................................................................... 8 5.3 Cinnamomum Ceylonicum (cinnamon bark)............................................................... 9 5.4 Origanum Vulgare (oregano)....................................................................................... 9 5.5 Thyme ct. Thymol (thyme) .......................................................................................... 9 5.6 St. John’s Wort Oil .................................................................................................... 10 5.7 Mixture 1.................................................................................................................... 10 5.8 Mixture 2.................................................................................................................... 10
6. Application of Ethereal Oils ..................................................................... 11
6.1 Administration of Aromatic Oil Mixtures ................................................................. 11 6.2 Frequency of Application .......................................................................................... 12 6.3 Keeping a Pain Diary ................................................................................................. 12 6.4 Contra-Indications and Warnings .............................................................................. 12
7. Evaluation of Three Case Studies ............................................................ 13
7.1 Woman, 42 Years, Unfit for Work, Without Income ................................................ 13 7.2 Woman, 44 Years, Teacher, Threatened by Early Retirement .................................. 14 7.3 Man, 59 Years, has Taken Early Retirement ............................................................. 15
8. Cautious Conclusions................................................................................16 9. Limitations of Application........................................................................16
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